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Grandmaster Flash
Resident DJ · DJ · Performer
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Disco Fever
1976–1986 · Highbridge, Bronx
Resident DJ, Headlined the first Tuesday hip-hop night in 1977 for $50; held the Tuesday slot through much of the venue's run. Club referenced in his 1982 track 'The Message.'
Harlem World
1978–1985 · Harlem, Manhattan
DJ, One of many foundational figures who performed at Harlem World; exact residency status unconfirmed, documented as a Disco Fever regular, so Harlem World appearances require further sourcing.
Hotel Diplomat
1934–1993 (as hotel; building demolished 1994) · Midtown / Times Square, Manhattan
DJ, Documented performing at the Grand Ballroom ca. 1977 (Kurtis Blow liner notes) and on the Dec. 24, 1979 Cornell flyer with the Furious Five.
Bond's International Casino
1980–1983 · Times Square, Manhattan
Performer, Support act on multiple Clash shows, May–June 1981, one of the earliest large-stage pairings of hip-hop with the rock touring circuit.
T-Connection
late 1970s–early 1980s · Williamsbridge, Bronx
DJ, Performed at T-Connection on multiple documented occasions.
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